Timpuyog, a group of young artists launched an art exhibit at Rosebowl Restaurant, Pagdalagan, Bauang, La Union.

With the theme “Artes ti Ilocandia,” this art exhibit included paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and handicrafts made by various La Union and Ilocos artists.

Timpuyog is an Iloco term which means unity. It is a freshly established group of drafts men, painters, sculptors from Region I, including Pangasinan and Baguio City. Their aim is to preserve the cultural heritage not only in Region I (Ilocos Region) but in the whole Philippines.

Present during the launching was Roger Santos, Vice President of the Arts Association of the Philippines and Rey Resurrecion, a prominent artist from Luna, La Union, a descendant of Juan and Antonio Luna.

“I challenge the artists of La Union to make arts in the province stronger and to make La Union art as the landmark of Ilocandia art and culture,” Santos said.

Mayor Eulogio Clarence Martin de Guzman III welcomed the eight delegates from Taebaek City, Gangwon, South Korea with a dinner party at White House Beach Resort, Paringao, Bauang, La Union.

Hon. Young-Sun Song, Vice Mayor of Taebaek City with his councilors and department heads enjoyed the warm welcome accorded to them by Mayor Martin as he said, “Bauang is your second home away from home. You are always welcomed to come visit our place.”

Vice Mayor Young- Sun Song in his message said, “I appreciate the warm welcome you gave to us. I hope that Bauang and Taebaek City will continuously develop a deeper relationship and I look forward for a strong and good friendship between the two of us.”

The Bauang Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) conducted an anti-rabies vaccination campaign on dogs at several barangays of Bauang to come out with a free rabies Bauang.

This campaign was pursued because of a rabid dog that killed another dog at Barangay Boy-utan lately. The dog died and it was positive of rabies upon examination for dogs’ head at Sta. Barbara Diagnostic Center, Pangasinan.

The desire of Mayor Eulogio Clarence Martin P. de Guzman’s III for his town before ending his two and a half years of service is to see the town’s economic development and to maintain its peace and order.

These were the two most urgent programs of his administration which he hoped to achieve. With Jollibee’s presence in Bauang, opening in February 10 and the entry of Land Bank. Bauang will pave its economic development.

“You elected me for six terms and you know me very well,” he told the local government officials, barangay captains, senior citizens, PNP, BJMP, Bureau of Fire and LGU personnel as he delivered his message during the Gobyernong Abot ang Barangay (GABAY) at Ballay, Bauang, La Union.